pleura

[ ploor-uh ]
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noun,plural pleu·rae [ploor-ee] /ˈplʊər i/ for 1.
  1. Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.

  2. plural of pleuron.

Origin of pleura

1
1655–65; <New Latin <Greek pleurá (singular) side, rib

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British Dictionary definitions for pleura

pleura

/ (ˈplʊərə) /


nounplural pleurae (ˈplʊəriː)
  1. the thin transparent serous membrane enveloping the lungs and lining the walls of the thoracic cavity

  2. the plural of pleuron

Origin of pleura

1
C17: via Medieval Latin from Greek: side, rib

Derived forms of pleura

  • pleural, adjective

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Scientific definitions for pleura

pleura

[ plurə ]


Plural pleurae (plurē)
  1. A membrane that encloses each lung and lines the chest cavity.

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